The Educational Thoughts of Dr. Mr. Teuku Haji Moehammad Hasan and His Role in Educating the Nation's Children

Abstract

Teuku Moehammad Hasan was a national hero and fighter from Aceh who played a major role in the independence process of the Republic of Indonesia. Before independence, he was a member of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence (BPUPKI), a body formed by the Japanese government to prepare for Indonesian independence. After Indonesia's independence, Teuku Moehammad Hasan was appointed as the first Governor of Sumatra by President Soekarno. Hasan is generally considered a fighter in politics, but not many people know that he also made a major contribution to the development of education. This study uses a historical method with four steps, namely heuristics (collecting sources), source verification, interpretation, and historiography. The results of the study show that Hasan has had a serious interest in the world of education. This is proven by the inauguration of the Atjehsch Studiefonds Committee in Kutaraja, establishing the Taman Siswa School in Kutaraja in 1937, serving as Minister of Education, Culture, and Teaching, and establishing a campus called Serambi Mekkah University which has become a place to produce great scholars and masters to educate the nation's children.